WAR ON BOLSHEVISM

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 230, 23 June 1920, Page 7

WAR ON BOLSHEVISM

POLES RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE NORTH

MAIN EFFORTS TRANSFERRED TO UKRAINIAN FRONT

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, June 21. Advices from Warsaw state that having re-established the situation in the North, where they hold the wholo line of tho Beresina River, the main efforts of the Poles have been transferred to the Ukrainian front. The Poles engaged the Bolsheviks on the Pripet, destroying two_ Soviet regiments. This freed the territory between the Dnieper and the Beresina.'giving tho Poles complete freedom of action south of the Pripet, where they are threatening the Bolshevik rear. It is anticipated that Budenny's Red Army will be forced to fall back on tile Dnieper. Everything' points to a vigorous counter-offensive of Pilshudski's armies, which aro being quickly regrouped in the Ukraine—Reuter. A BOLSHEVIK REPORT. London, June 21. A Bolshevik communique announces:— Our decisive offensive is strongly developing in the neighbourhood of Retehitaa. We forced the Dnieper and occupied Retchitsa. We are pursuing the enemy in the direction of Korosten and Boskuror. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.

TARTARS DEFEATED BY RED'FORCE!

London, June 21. A report from' Azerbaijan states that the Russian Reds defeated the Tartars ;there. one thousand being killed.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH TROOPS IN PERSIA NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN, London, June 21. The "Daily Express" learns that Cabinet; has decided not to withdraw the British troops from Persia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FOUR HUNDRED PERSIANS SUR. RENDER TO REDS. (Rec. June 23, 1.5 a.m.)

London, June 22. Kutchik Khtm's forces, supported by Bolsheviks, attacked four hundred Persians and lieslit and forced thorn to surrender—United Service.